Baunataler Vo-Cup: 57 teams fight for children with cancer!

Baunataler Vo-Cup: 57 teams fight for children with cancer!

in Baunatal there was a rusty hustle and bustle last weekend when the traditional vo-Cup took place again. 57 teams from the international Volkswagen family competed in order not only to show sports, but also to make an important contribution to children and people with disabilities. The aim of the event was to collect a proud 800,000 euros in donations, such as the HNA reported.

sporting highlights

Bauhof of the city of Baunatal took over the organization and the structure of the tournament. The premiere of the "Health Care Run" took place as a special highlight, in which the participants ran up to ten laps around the city park. This event is part of a global series that originally started in the middle of May in Bratislava, Slovakia, with around 500 employees. Dr. Lars neighbor, Head of Volkswagen Group Health Care, was pleased with the return of large events that have been missing for so long after the restrictions by Covid. Up to 20,000 participants are expected worldwide.

Christian Vollmer, member of the Board of Directors of the Volkswagen brand for production, supports the initiative and will take part in the run in Wolfsburg. Following the event in Baunatal, the series finally ended in Anchieta, Brazil at the end of June, where the Polo will be manufactured for the South American market. The special thing: Volkswagen calculates a donation based on the total length that the employees cover during the run as part of the "A Chance to Play" project. This initiative aims to create disadvantaged children and adolescents better educational and living conditions.

Common commitment

Scholtyssek, the chairman of the VO Cup, hopes for continuous cooperation in order to further strengthen the commitment not only for a good cause, but also for the community. The VO Cup has already collected an impressive 750,000 euros since 1997. A regular donation form, the remaining donation, enables employees to donate the remaining amounts of their salary statements every month in favor of social projects. In 2022, over 1.1 million euros were collected to offer disadvantaged children and adolescents worldwide, reports the group with a view to its social responsibility.

Traditionally, the “Schnitzel and Big Beer” vo-Cup traditionally served, which perfectly rounds off the sociable atmosphere. This shows that sport, fun and charity go hand in hand in Baunatal - a nice tradition that lives on year to year.